Primary English Tips | Oral Examination: Reading

She sells seashells on a seashore.

If only our oral examination is judged based on our ability to say that favourite tongue twister of many! Until then, here are some tips to help you prepare and score for the reading component of your oral examinations.

Do's: General Tips

a) Break a long word into syllables. Read it repeatedly until fluent.responsibilities → /reh-spon-si-bi-li-teas/

b) Likewise, if you cannot read a word, BREAK IT DOWN INTO PARTS!

Think of how each part is similar to other words you already know.Elegant → ele possibly sounds like elephant → /e--gant/Unique → ique possibly sounds like antique → /an-tik/